About Us

about_us.jpgOUR VISION

ELIM’S VISION includes passionately pursuing:

  • A forward-looking church that is founded on a rich heritage of the faithfulness of God and His people
  • A congregation whose worship is a vibrant and joyful celebration of God’s presence
  • A welcoming, compassionate congregation that embraces all people
  • A congregation that is vitally connected to each other for fellowship, support, care and maturing
  • A physically/spiritually safe environment for everyone to be nurtured

As faithful stewards of the gospel and of our growing congregation we are:

  • Equipping each person through Biblical instruction and a lifelong process of discipleship
  • Enacting positive change in our  community through  releasing people to use their gifts to share God’s love
  • Enriching the community through sharing our resources and facilities
  • Engaging in outreach with our community and the world

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OUR MISSION

“The Mission of Elim Tabernacle is to honor God, to invite all people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, to encourage relationships with one another and to equip God’s people to impact their world."

OUR CORE VALUES

WE VALUE:

  • Each person of every age, race and background as a unique creation with divine purpose
  • Clear, relevant communication of Biblical truth
  • Evangelism in its varied forms at home and abroad
  • The process by which believers move to maturity in Christ
  • Believers discovering their spiritual gifts and functioning in those gifts as they serve God
  • Worship as a lifestyle
  • Healthy relationships that are a result of a caring community
  • Excellence in all we do
  • Our place in the body of Christ as we partner with the church of Jesus in Saskatoon and other PAOC churches across Canada. 

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DOCTRINAL STATEMENT

  • We believe in the Bible as the inspired Word of God, (2 Tim. 3:15-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21)
  • We believe in the Only Living and True God, eternally existing in Three Persons, The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit (Deut. 6:4, Matt. 28:19)
  • We believe in the creation of man by God, and in man's total depravity through sin (Gen 1:27, Heb. 2:6-7, Romans 5:12, Jer. 17:9)
  • We believe in the deity of Christ, His Virgin Birth and sinless life (John 1:1, Isaiah 7:14, 1 Peter 2:22)
  • We believe in the Redemption through the blood of Christ His Bodily Resurrection, His Ascension, and His High Priestly Ministry (Eph. 1:7, Acts 2:31-33, Heb. 7:24-25)
  • We believe in justification by faith and the New Birth as essential for Personal Salvation (Gal. 2:16, John 3:5-7)
  • We believe in the infilling of the Holy Spirit, with the initial physical evidence of speaking with other tongues, giving power for service, and manifesting the fruits and the gifts of the Spirit (Acts 1:8, 2:4, Gal. 5:22-23, 1 Cor. 12-14)
  • We believe in healing for the body as provided by Christ's death (Isaiah 53:4, Matt. 8:16-17, James 5:14-16)
  • We believe in the observance of the ordinances of Christian Baptism by immersion for believers, and the Lord's Supper (Matt. 28:19, Acts 8:37-38, 1 Cor. 11:23-26)
  • We believe in the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Tim. 4:1, Acts 1:1, 1 Thess. 4:13-18)
  • We believe in the eternal destiny of man in either Heaven or Hell according to his acceptance or rejection of the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour (John 5:28-29, 14:2-3, Rev. 20:6, 11-15)
 
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